The American comedian Louis CK returns to the stage. The comedy star will perform in 30 cities and will be his first big stand-ups since admitting to sexual abuse in 2017. Several popular comedians – including Dave Chapelle and Chris Rock – have endorsed his right to a second chance.
Louis CK – one of the most popular American comedians – returns to performing live in the United States. In November 2017, after the scandal broke out Harvey Weinstein, journalists of the “New York Times” – including Jodi Kantor – described the story of five women against whom the Central Commission committed repeatedly “inappropriate sexual behavior”. – I would like to refer to the stories told to the New York Times. They are real – then confessed the actor quoted by the TMZ portal. He added that he felt remorse.
On Wednesday, the announcement was released that CK is returning to live performances. There are 30 cities on his US tour list. The first show is scheduled for August 13 at Madison Square Garden, and the final is scheduled for December 11 in Boston. The announcement shows that in 2022 the comedian will perform in Europe, incl. in Germany, Denmark, Romania and Ukraine.
Comedian Louis CK returns to the stageReuters
Lous CK is counting on a second chance
Since his sex scandal erupted, Louis CK gave several stand-ups at New York City clubs in late 2018, but has faced protests. In 2019, the “hero” of the sex scandal performed, among others, at the Polish Theater in Warsaw and the Kijów cinema in Krakow. Several popular comedians – including Dave Chapelle and Chris Rock – have endorsed his right to a second chance.
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